The Tiger Woods brouhaha

Much has been said about Tiger Woods and his philandering ways. What surprises me about the whole thing is why people are still surprised about the whole thing!

OK, I'm not saying that he cheated because it's how men are programmed. I don't believe that crap one bit. It effectively and efficiently provides men with an excuse and a reason for cheating. "It's just the way I am!" Yeah, right. Men have been excused for their philandering ways for a long time, while women who cheat are stamped with an "A" on their foreheads and bear the brunt of their cheating for the rest of their lives. People seem to have such low expectations of men that they don't expect them to live up to high standards. And men, surprisingly, embrace such a notion about them, instead of getting offended by such a low estimation of them and their abilities. I suppose it's to their advantage.

But let's face it, if there are bad boys and good girls, then there are also good guys and bad girls.

Simply stated, both sexes can and will cheat. Anyone can cheat. Some people are so base, they'll cheat with anyone anywhere. Others are more discreet and picky. They won't cheat with anybody, but they do have an Achilles heel. Your next-door-neighbor might be a cheater for all you know (not that I know anything about them, of course). So it makes me laugh out loud that this Tiger Woods brouhaha still garners much excitement and discussion. It's definitely titillating, what happened. Yet I'm surprised that people are still surprised about it. You don't have to be a politician, an actor, an athlete and whatever to cheat. It just so happened - and incredibly unfortunate for them - that they're in the public eye.